Galvin Middle School

525 Main Street, Wakefield, MA 01880

BSchola Grade
Grades
5–8
Middle
Students
1,056
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
11 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Wakefield
Middlesex County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 296 Massachusetts middle schools · How we grade
Test scores51% proficient in math & reading
71stpercentile
Equity30% of low-income students proficient
64thpercentile
Attendance9% chronically absent
90thpercentile
Class size11 students per teacher
62ndpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Massachusetts middle schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Galvin Middle School

Galvin Middle School is a public middle school in Wakefield, Massachusetts, serving grades 5–8. It is part of Wakefield. The school is located in a large suburb in Middlesex County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,056 students were enrolled, with about 11 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical Massachusetts middle school (11.5 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 296 Massachusetts middle schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 5–8

Location & nearby schools

525 Main Street
Wakefield, MA 01880
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Middle
Grades offered
5–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,056 students
Students per teacher
11 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Wakefield
County
Middlesex County
NCES school ID
251191000776

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.